motownXJdad

so ive made a few changes, i finally pulled the trigger on some new wheels, and a nice set of used KM2's. Ive wanted these raceline wherls for 2 years. i also sold the LED headlights after they got too popular, and threw an old set of stockers i had on the shelf back in it👍

awesome! thanks!

with a factory aluminum valve cover?

I'm running these i found on Amazon for around $90 for the pair, they are plenty bright, have a nice Z shaped cutoff so you don't blind oncoming traffic. i really have no complaints so far other than after a year id rather have a more stock looking light. i might bite the bullet and get a pair of Holley retrobright LEDs, the price tag is the major holdup for me though

Pete, i noticed youre not looking for the red flares anymore, did you finally find some😁

perfect!!! thats really cool! thanks for the info.

ill definately checj that out, got a part # on that gasket?

ok thanks👍

so i was re-searching and debating some olympic edition differences with a freind on FB. the ones ive seen have thier own unique body side stripe, pioneer pkg with badge on the fender below the Comanche badge, and the Olympic symbol sticker above the Comanche fender emblem, a sticker in the rear window, and beyond that I'm not sure. theres an old Dennis Collins Coffe Walk video on a MJ he has, which he claims is an Olympic edition, but it just looks like a Pioneer with pioneer stripes to me that some one put the window sticker on. I'm just re searching this to know for myself, so if you happen to have an Olympic edition MJ or XJ feel free ti chime in and post pics of it. these pics are of an XJ(white) and a MJ(red) both for sale near me for reference. also i though i read somewhere that they only were available in red, white, and blue. not sure if thats true.

hello, I'm wanting to swap on an older style factory aluminum valve cover to replace a later style stamped steel one. I'm in the process of stripping multiple (3) layers of paint from previous owners. I'm going to attempt to polish it since no one sells a polished valve cover for Jeep inline 6's. my question is, does the older style pictured require a different gasket than the popular blue one from Fel-pro? i will be doing the Cruiser54 valve cover mods too👍

well, i got super lucky today and stumbled across a Dana44 rear for an MJ for sale for $250 on marketplace locally. so i naturally snatched it quickly. i alread have a set of spring perches for it so all ill need to put it in is shock mounts. on a cool side note, the guy i bought it from lived in an old farmhouse thats been in the family for generations, he had the diff stored in a potato crib built into the side of a large hill, it was built in 1910. it was super cool. happy Jeeping everone👍

ORfab tube bumper is on!! all lights are mounted wired and working, just gotta get the 33s swapped on to my Eliminaror wheels and remount the flares. heat and humidy really kills my motivation so this is all i got done

well, theres no going back now, lol i cut my fenders and relocated the horns in preparation of getting these 33s on and my ORFab bumper finally on this project

finally doing the flare swap\ fender trim and front bumper swap. anyone in need of a 83-96 front bumper? I'm in the metro Detroit area. Its a factory fog light bumper and has TJ Hella lights with 2-way LED bulbs, white and amber

got the new ditch lights installed and wired in. they are 3 function, amper fog, amber parking lamps and amber strobes. they require a 4 conductor wire for installation. i think theyre pretty cool and at under 50$, affordable too. found them on Amazon. install was easy due to the MICtunng switch panel

thanks 👍 it has a small crack in the dash besides that all the plastic is pretty good. the carpet has a lot of stains I'm debating taking it to a professional detailer or trying it myself

well the XJ has been on the back burner since i got the camper in April. i worked on the dash last night. I disassembled most of it again and was able to replace the lower dash section, and the part around the cubby hole below the glove box both peices had many broken mounting tabs and rattled alot. ive thought about wrapping the peice around the cubby hole with woodgrain to match the woodgrain cluster. my dash is super solud now, glad i went back and re-did it all. i also finished all the under hood wiring for now, i still need to do the big7. i replaced the janky battery terminals with military style terminals. came out great. i have new ditch lights I'm installing too which require 4 conductor leads due to thier multi functions. ill do another post and possibly a video on those when they are all soldered up and working. happy Jeeping 😁

thanks Pete👍

starting to get this dash put back together. I'm really loving the Azzy's design works guage faces, i also painted all the guage needles and got my 6 gang switch panel and head unit installed.

A little before and after, windex to clean and dollar store mineral oil

i also rocked many Alpine stickers, i still rock thier old school decks👍 these are a few i can remember.

well ive been busy doing my least favorite work. all kinds of wiring. ive installed a 6 gang switch panel for accessory lighting etc. ive been slowly removing interior stuff to swap to the leather seat set and install my car audio stuff. The interior is going to be cleaned, restored, re-dyed, etc. so far i have the switch panel, head unit, and my guage rings installed. I'm also painting the guage needles and installing new Azzy's guage faces. progress is picking up with the warmer temps, i also have 33-12.5-15s for it too just havent had a need to get them swapped just yet. here's some progress pics

thank you both👍👍 the 117A alternator surprises me lol, i thought all XJs were 90A

they are out of stock now but you can pre order it at that price https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-1997-2001-CHEROKEE_-Partslink-CH3110104/dp/B01NBCSGK9/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?crid=M5QKKYCPJ9LV&keywords=kuafu+xj+fan+shroud&qid=1707699706&sprefix=kuafu+xj+fan+shroud%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-16

i ordered this off Amazon it was 15$. fits perfect👍 these are normally 40-50$. so if yours is missing or broken you want to grab one